{"id":23693,"date":"2026-09-18T11:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/?p=23693"},"modified":"2026-09-22T05:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:43:55","slug":"ibs-management-why-symptom-control-still-breaks-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/doctors-and-other-healthcare-professionals\/gastroenterology-and-hepatology\/ibs-management-why-symptom-control-still-breaks-down\/","title":{"rendered":"IBS Management: Why Symptom Control Still Breaks Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23693\" class=\"elementor elementor-23693\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6289e5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6289e5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/category\/doctors-and-other-healthcare-professionals\/gastroenterology-and-hepatology\/\">Gastroenterology &amp; Hepatology<\/a><span>\/<\/span><span class=\"current\">IBS Management: Why Symptom Control Still Breaks Down<\/span><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5847a5d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5847a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-badge\">\n<div class=\"section-kicker\">\n<div class=\"section-kicker\">\n<div class=\"section-kicker\">\n<div class=\"section-kicker\">\n<div class=\"section-kicker\">\n<div class=\"section-kicker\">Gastroenterology &amp; Hepatology Insight Report<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b74071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b74071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IBS Management:<span class=\"Green\"> Why Symptom Control Still Breaks DownShort<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c091626 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c091626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-sub\">A practice-level look at how gastroenterology clinicians individualize IBS care, combine pharmacologic, dietary and gut-brain strategies, and respond when symptom control remains incomplete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7a989 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef7a989\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab44051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab44051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Audience: <strong>Gastroenterology clinicians<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593a903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"593a903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Countries:<strong> 5<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d3535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2d3535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Completion Rate: <strong>90%<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda27d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda27d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SGID:<strong> 8974878<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8438619 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8438619\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f81ae0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9f81ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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Panel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fdbd5d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-a138f19 \" data-id=\"9fdbd5d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9fdbd5d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9fdbd5d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f6ce8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4f6ce8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ad025 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4ad025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>-Hero findings<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10725b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"10725b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"92.1\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3be869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3be869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\">consider symptom severity, treatment response, and quality-of-life impact when individualizing IBS treatment.<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb16ba e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9eb16ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5882f elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1a5882f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">use symptom-directed or subtype-specific pharmacologic treatment in current IBS management.<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"86.8\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104253e elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"104253e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">optimize treatment or switch to a different mechanism after an inadequate initial response.<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"81.6\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3054dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"f3054dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">identify persistent symptoms or limited response to available therapies as a major barrier to sustained control.<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"70.3\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb21654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"eb21654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">estimate that only 25\u201349% of their IBS patients achieve satisfactory control with the first treatment strategy.<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"56.8\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c1647 e-con 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elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"205f104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;aea3862&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;3c49d77&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;ccae5b9&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #4&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;4476b6d&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #5&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;67aeeef&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 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aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0273a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a0273a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc77768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc77768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">01 \/\/ Individualization<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c964f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c964f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">76.3%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10c57b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f10c57b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Subtype still matters<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bfa08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01bfa08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>IBS subtype and predominant symptoms remain a major input to treatment selection, alongside overall burden and prior response.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2100c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2100c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e3683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4e3683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">02 \/\/ Diet in practice<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310634b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"310634b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">73.7%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bac88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34bac88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Diet and self-management are already mainstream<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0982252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0982252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>Nearly three in four report using dietary interventions and patient self-management as part of IBS care.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6fce6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb6fce6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7616884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7616884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">03 \/\/ Practice evolution<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d912d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81d912d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">65.8%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15eaae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e15eaae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Personalized non-drug strategies are shaping care<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363d205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"363d205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>Individualized dietary, neuromodulator, or behavioral approaches are the most selected recent influence on IBS management.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4f074 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc4f074\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e14de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e14de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">04 \/\/ Gut-brain care<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340d208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"340d208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">37.8%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199dd35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"199dd35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Two gut-brain routes are used equally often<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ba50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1ba50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>Gut-directed psychological therapy and neuromodulator or combined pharmacologic treatment are tied as the most common responses when gut-brain interaction is important.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd28845 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd28845\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622d1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"622d1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">05 \/\/ Difficult cases<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b806067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b806067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">31.6%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e305365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e305365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Overlap and gut-brain features define the toughest group<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfd145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dfd145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>IBS with significant gut-brain factors or overlapping symptoms is the most selected difficult-to-manage patient type.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685dad6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"685dad6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff850b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ff850b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">06 \/\/ What comes next<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61256c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61256c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">37.8%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f13da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9f13da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Refractory IBS and multimodal care lead future priorities<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411042e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"411042e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><section class=\"quick-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"quick-track\" aria-label=\"Quick read findings\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><section class=\"quick-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"quick-track\" aria-label=\"Quick read findings\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><section class=\"quick-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"quick-track\" aria-label=\"Quick read findings\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><section class=\"quick-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"quick-track\" aria-label=\"Quick read findings\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>Better approaches for refractory IBS and multimodal care are the most selected development expected to influence management over the next 3\u20135 years.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b221a4f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-b221a4f-00f897e \" data-id=\"b221a4f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b221a4f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b221a4f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c214303 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-c214303-e7b0604 \" data-id=\"c214303\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c214303\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c214303\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2cc91 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-9a2cc91-a19dea8 \" data-id=\"9a2cc91\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9a2cc91\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9a2cc91\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"9ec358a\" class=\"e-9ec358a-f802d1d e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9ec358a\" >When the first IBS strategy is not enough, what changes next?<br><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-09b0c08-b3694d2 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"09b0c08\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"09b0c08\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce22716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/us\/signup\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join the Panel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cdf53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40cdf53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f690c8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-5f690c8-cdd6487 \" data-id=\"5f690c8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5f690c8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5f690c8\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043bf43 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-043bf43-bdb90e9 \" data-id=\"043bf43\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"043bf43\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"043bf43\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11393c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b11393c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc1db0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efc1db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-tag\">The backstory<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90cde85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90cde85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IBS care is moving from a single-symptom problem toward a layered treatment pathway\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f532d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77f532d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder of gut-brain interaction in which bowel pattern, abdominal pain or discomfort, bloating, dietary triggers, comorbidities, treatment response, and day-to-day impact can point in different directions at the same time.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>That complexity runs through current guidance. The <a href=\"https:\/\/webfiles.gi.org\/links\/PCC\/ACG_Clinical_Guideline__Management_of_Irritable.11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American College of Gastroenterology guideline<\/a> supports a positive diagnostic strategy, accurate subtype classification, a limited low-FODMAP trial for appropriate patients, subtype-relevant pharmacologic treatment, and gut-directed psychotherapy, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/gastro.org\/news\/nine-guideline-based-best-practices-for-ibs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Gastroenterological Association&#8217;s IBS quality indicators<\/a> place diagnosis, subtype-directed treatment, dietary counseling, and brain-gut behavioral therapy inside the same framework. The MDForLives survey asks what that layered model looks like in gastroenterology practice: what clinicians prioritize when personalizing treatment, what they change after an inadequate response, how gut-brain interaction alters management, and why satisfactory control can remain elusive despite the options available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b7393 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40b7393\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d8ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d8ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><strong>MDForLives interpretation:<\/strong> The central IBS challenge is not a shortage of treatment categories. It is matching the right combination, sequence, and level of support to a patient whose dominant symptoms and response can change over time.<\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df81795 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df81795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8391a05 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8391a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"label\"><div class=\"label\"><div class=\"label\">Finding 1<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b181037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b181037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The first treatment decision is shaped by overall burden, not subtype alone\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d39be5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d39be5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">92.1% consider symptom severity, treatment response, and quality-of-life impact when individualizing IBS treatment; 76.3% also consider IBS subtype and predominant symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249b0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"249b0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/visualize.graphy.app\/view\/1d736a88-2512-4871-82b0-c29749378768\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 14px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669c7c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"669c7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><p>Subtype still matters, because constipation-predominant, diarrhea-predominant, mixed, and other patterns can point to different choices, but the most selected factor is broader: how severe the symptoms are, how the patient has already responded, and how much the condition disrupts daily life. That is practical, since two patients with the same stool-pattern subtype may need different next steps if one has persistent pain, repeated treatment failure, major functional impairment, or overlapping symptoms. Personalization starts with phenotype but does not end there.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71980ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71980ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055499e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"055499e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"label\"><div class=\"label\"><div class=\"label\">Finding 2\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f74f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32f74f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IBS management is already layered, but formal multimodal care is not yet universal\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1deda99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1deda99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">86.8% report using symptom-directed or subtype-specific pharmacologic treatment, 73.7% dietary interventions and self-management, and 55.3% neuromodulators or gut-directed psychological or behavioral therapies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935bf31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"935bf31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/visualize.graphy.app\/view\/50fdbfc8-0411-41dd-9fa8-8d0243bbe59a\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 14px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9f735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d9f735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><section class=\"finding\"><p>The mix fits a pathway where medication, diet, self-management, and gut-brain treatment can all be relevant; the gap is not whether these tools exist but how deliberately they are sequenced and combined. The AGA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/gastro.org\/clinical-guidance\/the-role-of-diet-in-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clinical practice update on diet in IBS<\/a> emphasizes structured dietary intervention and dietitian support where appropriate, and the survey suggests these non-pharmacologic approaches are already a substantial part of real-world care, even if specialized multidisciplinary management is used less often.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409b016 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"409b016\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2317e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2317e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"label\"><div class=\"label\">Finding 3\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af27b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af27b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When the first strategy falls short, clinicians change the treatment before the setting\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50f18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c50f18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">81.6% say they optimize treatment or switch to a different mechanism after an inadequate initial response; 55.3% reassess the diagnosis, phenotype, adherence, or overlapping conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3450355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3450355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/visualize.graphy.app\/view\/1b59f8cc-83f9-4a77-815c-2f57d869a677\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 14px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0eb962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0eb962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><p>The pattern is not simply escalation: reassessment and augmentation sit alongside switching, so clinicians are asking whether the original phenotype, diagnosis, or target still fits before moving on. Referral is chosen far less often than treatment optimization, which likely reflects both the specialist audience and the fact that many difficult IBS decisions are still handled within routine gastroenterology. The larger point is that an inadequate response becomes a decision about mechanism, phenotype, and combination care.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5824f18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5824f18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4711505 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4711505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"label\"><div class=\"label\">Finding 4\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb7cd7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb7cd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gut-brain care is not being held only for the end of the pathway\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6381f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6381f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">When gut-brain interaction appears important, 37.8% prioritize gut-directed psychological or behavioral therapy and another 37.8% consider a neuromodulator or combined pharmacologic treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d675b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d675b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n  * {\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  body {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    padding: 20px;\r\n    background: #ffffff;\r\n    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .treatment-wrapper {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 1100px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n    padding: 24px;\r\n    border: 1px solid #dce2e6;\r\n    border-radius: 15px;\r\n    background: #ffffff;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .treatment-title {\r\n    margin: 0 0 18px 0;\r\n    padding-left: 0;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.3;\r\n    font-weight: 800;\r\n    letter-spacing: 1px;\r\n    color: #687580;\r\n    text-transform: 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20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .treatment-grid {\r\n      gap: 12px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .treatment-card {\r\n      min-height: 100px;\r\n      padding: 17px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .treatment-percentage {\r\n      font-size: 30px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .treatment-description {\r\n      font-size: 13px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Mobile *\/\r\n  @media (max-width: 600px) {\r\n    body {\r\n      padding: 12px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .treatment-wrapper {\r\n      padding: 18px;\r\n      border-radius: 13px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .treatment-title {\r\n      font-size: 12px;\r\n      margin-bottom: 15px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .treatment-grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n      gap: 12px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .treatment-card {\r\n      min-height: 95px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .treatment-percentage {\r\n      font-size: 30px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"treatment-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n  <h2 class=\"treatment-title\">\r\n    How gut-brain interaction most commonly changes management\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"treatment-grid\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"treatment-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"treatment-percentage teal\">37.8%\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"treatment-description\">\r\n        Gut-directed psychological or behavioral therapy\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"treatment-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"treatment-percentage blue\">37.8%\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"treatment-description\">\r\n       Neuromodulator or combined pharmacologic treatment\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"treatment-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"treatment-percentage blue\">18.9%\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"treatment-description\">\r\n       Education and symptom-management strategies\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"treatment-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"treatment-percentage blue\">5.4%\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"treatment-description\">\r\n      Address mainly after conventional treatment fails\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e846ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e846ade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><section class=\"finding\"><p>The tie between behavioral and pharmacologic gut-brain strategies is revealing: the gut-brain axis is not read as one specific intervention, but as a reason to broaden the treatment frame. Only 5.4% mainly address it after conventional treatment fails, which aligns with current quality recommendations that treat brain-gut behavioral therapies as part of IBS management, not a last-resort add-on.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section><section class=\"closing\"><\/section><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13fd6ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13fd6ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edb429 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5edb429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"label\"><div class=\"label\"><div class=\"label\">Finding 5\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c3c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9c3c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The first strategy often leaves symptoms behind, and persistence dominates the long-term problem\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3eb0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e3eb0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">56.8% estimate that only 25\u201349% of their IBS patients achieve satisfactory symptom control with the first treatment strategy, while 70.3% identify persistent symptoms or limited response to available therapies as a major obstacle to sustained control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b784d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"66b784d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/visualize.graphy.app\/view\/49b34a43-06ba-4967-a4dc-0b866b5fac90\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 14px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c9921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c9921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><section class=\"finding\"><p>That first-treatment estimate helps explain why IBS management feels iterative: the largest group does not expect a majority to reach satisfactory control on the first strategy, so treatment has to be designed with a next step in mind rather than assuming the initial choice settles the pathway. The sustainability data reinforces it, persistent symptoms or limited response leads, followed by patient heterogeneity and overlapping symptoms at 59.5%, with adherence, intolerance, dietary complexity, and gut-brain factors adding further friction.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"closing\"><\/section><\/section><section class=\"closing\"><\/section><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ce675 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07ce675\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0aadd7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0aadd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">Closing Perspective<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7a16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab7a16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IBS care is more individualized; the hard part is turning options into durable control\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f312d8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-0f312d8-7b50540 \" data-id=\"0f312d8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0f312d8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0f312d8\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec34b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec34b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Across the survey, gastroenterology clinicians describe a pathway already broader than medication alone: severity, quality-of-life impact, subtype, diet, comorbidities, gut-brain factors, prior response, and access all compete for attention, and while pharmacologic therapy remains central, dietary intervention, self-management, neuromodulation, and behavioral care are already part of the practical mix.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The difficulty appears when that mix meets a patient whose symptoms persist. Clinicians most often optimize or switch treatment, but many also reassess phenotype and add non-pharmacologic or combination strategies; the first strategy is rarely assumed to be enough for most patients, and persistent symptoms remain the most selected reason sustained control is hard.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Future priorities point the same way: better approaches for refractory IBS and multimodal care lead the three-to-five-year outlook, followed by more targeted phenotype-based treatment and stronger integration of gut-brain and personalized dietary care, with open responses calling for clearer phenotype targeting, microbiome-directed options, better follow-up, and more durable relief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-9634562-d823411 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"9634562\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9634562\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70cb22 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-a70cb22-31755c5 \" data-id=\"a70cb22\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a70cb22\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a70cb22\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4250b3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4250b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c8620 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86c8620\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1020a6e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1020a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side-card-title\">\/\/ at a glance<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ddef9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84ddef9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7942e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed7942e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Survey Records<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368b776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"368b776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">40\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7cfe7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b7cfe7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38a4a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c38a4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Countries Covered\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32c885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b32c885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618b50a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"618b50a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f630011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f630011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specialty<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae837a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eae837a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gastroenterologists<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3557f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3557f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28be993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28be993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Published Date\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2884486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2884486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 September 2026<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a280907 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a280907\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4038d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4038d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Completion Rate\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e27ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2e27ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">90%\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45db9e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45db9e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26adbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f26adbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Survey ID\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1d487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc1d487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8974878\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d23c78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d23c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f8026 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f8026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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ask<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5884799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5884799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2e89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b2e89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-intro\">Direct answers to common clinical questions about personalized treatment, gut-brain care, refractory symptoms, diet, and what happens after an inadequate response.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c7dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"95c7dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1570\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1570\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How is IBS treatment individualized? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1570\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a672836 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a672836\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cd185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99cd185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>IBS treatment is usually individualized according to bowel pattern, predominant symptoms, symptom severity, previous treatment response, quality-of-life impact, comorbidities, patient preferences, and access to appropriate therapies. The mix of these factors differs from patient to patient.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1571\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1571\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is refractory IBS? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1571\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b9cc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43b9cc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80d23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f80d23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>Refractory IBS generally refers to persistent or difficult-to-control symptoms despite appropriate evaluation and more than one treatment approach. Before labeling symptoms refractory, clinicians may reassess the diagnosis, phenotype, adherence, overlapping conditions, and whether treatment targets the patient\u2019s dominant symptoms.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1572\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1572\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the gut-brain interaction in IBS? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1572\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704e9ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"704e9ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90d568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c90d568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>IBS is classified as a disorder of gut-brain interaction. Symptoms can reflect bidirectional communication between the gastrointestinal tract and the nervous system, alongside factors such as motility, visceral sensitivity, diet, stress, and other biological or psychosocial influences.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1573\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1573\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are diet and psychological therapies part of IBS management? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1573\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce4d23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ce4d23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77858bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77858bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div id=\"faq\" class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"faq-box\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><section class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"paa-list\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"paa-section\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>They can be. Guideline-supported IBS care may include structured dietary interventions and gut-directed psychological or behavioral therapies for appropriate patients, alongside pharmacologic treatment and other symptom-directed strategies.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1574\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1574\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What happens when the first IBS treatment does not work? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1574\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf36d3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf36d3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409fc77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"409fc77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div id=\"faq\" class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"faq-box\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><section class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"paa-list\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"paa-section\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"content-section\"><article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"content-section\"><article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>The next step depends on the clinical picture. Clinicians may reassess the diagnosis or phenotype, review adherence and overlapping conditions, optimize the current treatment, switch to a different mechanism, or add dietary, behavioral, or combination therapy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1575\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1575\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why can long-term IBS symptom control be difficult? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 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